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Patent EP-1914755-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KUHR WERNER G
IPC: G11C13/02
Filed: 2002-10-07
Granted: 2011-03-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a nanoscale electrochemical cell, and to a nanoscale electrochemical cell and to an electrochemical cell array. The method includes: depositing on a non-conducting substrate a first conductor; depositing on the conductor a semiconductor or a nonconductor; depositing on the semiconductor or nonconductor a second conductor; and forming a hole through the second conductor, the nonconductor or semiconductor, and the first conductor. The hole forms a well having a cross-sectional area cross-sectional area less than about 1 micron by 1 micron, and the first conductor, the insulator or semiconductor, and the second conductor comprise a wall of the well.
Patent EP-1985738-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHRIST WILHELM
IPC: D06B3/28
Filed: 2008-03-04
Granted: 2010-10-06
Abstract: Device for the wet treatment of a strand-like textile material comprises a closed container (1), a transport nozzle arrangement impinged with a gaseous transport medium and a unit for applying a liquid treating agent in atomized form to the strand in regions of the nozzle arrangement. An independent claim is also included for a method for the wet treatment of a strand-like textile material. Preferred Features: The transport nozzle arrangement comprises a Venturi transport nozzle with a nozzle axis and a nozzle ring gap which is impinged with the transport medium.
Patent EP-2196427-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN WIJK GERRIT
IPC: B66C23/62
Filed: 2008-12-15
Granted: 2011-10-12
Abstract: A hoisting device (201) for transferring containerized cargo (203) is particularly suitable for transferring cargo (203) from and to ships at sea. The hoisting device (201) includes a base frame (205), a mast stabilized by rigging wires, a boom (215), a turntable, and at least one winch (275). The turntable supports at least the boom (215) for rotation with respect to the base frame in a substantially horizontal plane. The base frame (205) of the hoisting device (201) is adapted to he supported from and secured to at least three top corner fittings of a portion of the containerized cargo (203) to be transferred. The hoisting device (201) is preferably constructed such that all parts can he dismantled and transported by helicopters to a casualty or shipwreck. It can thereafter he rigged on board of the stranded ship to effect the unloading of a containerized cargo (203).
Patent EP-2085549-B1 (EP)
Title: A hinge for doors or windows
Inventor: BALBO DI VINADIO AIMONE
IPC: E05D5/12
Filed: 2008-01-31
Granted: 2012-03-14
Abstract: A hinge for doors or windows, comprising a hinge-pin (26) defining an axis of articulation (28), a first hinge element and a second hinge element (22, 24) articulated to one another about said axis (28) via said pin (26), in which the first hinge element and the second hinge element (22, 24) have respective articulation seats (44, 62) for coupling with said pin (26) and respective front surfaces facing one another (42, 58), in which a washer (30) is set between said front facing surfaces (44, 58), and in which said pin (26) has an annular groove (68) on its external surface for engagement by a fixing screw (72) carried by the second hinge element. The washer (30) comprises at least one extension (82, 84), which extends within the articulation seat (44) of the first hinge element (22) parallel to said axis of articulation (28), said extension (82, 84) having at least one tooth (88) configured for engaging elastically said annular groove (68) of the pin (26) so as to withhold the pin (26) provisionally within said articulation seat (44) in the direction of the axis of articulation (28).
Patent EP-2114718-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RICKMAN JOHNNY
IPC: B60K31/00
Filed: 2008-01-22
Granted: 2011-12-21
Abstract: A cruise control system (20) for a motor vehicle and a method for controlling the target speed thereof. The cruise control system controls the engine so as to endeavour to keep the vehicle speed essentially equal to the target speed. The target speed is automatically and temporarily increased f rom a basic value to a modified value when it is established that certain given conditions are fulfilled. The target speed is maintained at the modified value for a given time period or gradually decreased f rom the modif ied value towards the basic value with steps of a given magnitude at given time intervals, the length of said time period or time intervals being established in dependence on an evaluation value representing the degree of hilliness of the latest stretch of road travelled by the vehicle.
Patent EP-2125475-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LINTZ GERARD
IPC: B61D15/00
Filed: 2008-01-16
Granted: 2011-03-23
Abstract: A storage cart (1) is equipped with a loading container (5) and with a transfer conveyor belt (10) connecting to a floor conveyor belt (6). The loading container has two side walls (16) extending parallel to each other, and a rear wall (19) connecting the two side walls to each other on a rear cart end (18) disposed at a distance from the transfer conveyor belt. The rear wall is modified according to the position in relation to the floor conveyor belt.
Patent EP-2122912-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROH DONG WOOK
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 2008-02-04
Granted: 2013-07-17
Abstract: A method for transmitting channel quality information (CQI) in a mobile communication system, comprising: generating a first codeword; generating a first CQI value for the first codeword; transmitting, to a base station, the first CQI value; generating a second codeword; generating a second CQI value for the second codeword; generating a differential CQI value based on the difference between the first CQI value and the second CQI value; and transmitting, to the base station, the differential CQI value, wherein the differential CQI value is an integer within a range of integers which is asymmetric with respect to zero.
Patent EP-2135225-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SPINETTI ALBERTO
IPC: G07D11/00
Filed: 2008-03-10
Granted: 2010-09-01
Abstract: A method and a module are described for storing and dispensing flat items such as banknotes or wads of banknotes, wherein the items are retained between ribbon means and deposited on a rotating support element having at least two faces comprising one or more flat or convex portions, after crossing a pair of feed-in/dispensing main rollers. Means are provided for adjusting the length of the ribbon means along the portion that extends between the points of contact with the main rollers and the points of contact with the supporting element and/or with the items stored on the same.
Patent EP-2179844-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OKUMURA NOBUYASU
IPC: B32B27/00
Filed: 2008-03-13
Granted: 2012-06-20
Abstract: A release sheet which comprises a base and a resin layer formed thereon.  The resin layer comprises: 100 parts by mass of an acid-modified polyolefin resin having an acid-modified component content of 1-10 mass%; and 1-50 parts by mass of a crosslinking agent and/or 5-1,000 parts by mass of polyvinyl alcohol.  The crosslinking agent is constituted of a carbodiimide compound and/or an oxazoline compound.
Patent EP-2129935-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHREIBER HEIKO
IPC: F16H25/06
Filed: 2008-03-05
Granted: 2010-07-07
Abstract: A coaxial gear set, in particular a hollow shaft gear set for industrial drive technology, having high power density, comprising a drive element (7), an element (3), and an output element, with a gear ratio and a transmission of a drive torque occurring between the drive element (7) and the output element via a plurality of radially movable tooth segments (5), an outer tooth flank contour (11.1, 11.2) of the tooth contour (6) of the tooth segments (5) and/or a flank contour (12.1, 12.2) of a gearing (13) of an inner gearing (15) of an internal wheel (1), relative to a gear axis (M), a tooth contour that allows surface contact in the engagement area comprising a logarithmic spiral.
Patent EP-2170885-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TOPAI ALESSANDRA
IPC: A61K31/437
Filed: 2008-05-06
Granted: 2010-10-06
Abstract: Arylsulfonamide of formula (I) in which R1and R2 have the meanings given in the description. Process for preparing the arylsulfonamide of formula (I) and pharmaceutical composition comprising it.
Patent EP-2146675-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HORNUNG FRIDMANN
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2008-05-23
Granted: 2010-09-22
Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for the production of a diaper having a main part comprising a front region, a back region, and a crotch region located there between that comes to rest between the user's legs in the longitudinal direction, and side sections attached on both sides. The method is characterized in that a material web forming the side sections is supplied in the longitudinal direction; the material recesses for attaining an oblique course or contouring of the side sections are formed by placing an opening with a continuous circumferential edge in the material web; the material web is then divided in the longitudinal direction and said separation runs through the opening; sections are removed from the two partial webs transversely to the longitudinal direction in order to form the side sections to be applied on both sides; and the sections are attached to the respective back region and/or to the front region.
Patent EP-2223297-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FERY CHRISTOPHE
IPC: G11B7/24
Filed: 2008-12-09
Granted: 2012-03-28
Abstract: The recordable optical storage medium comprises a substrate layer (2), a data layer and a first and a second protection layer (6, 7) for the data layer, wherein the data layer comprises a semiconductor layer (3, 4) and a dopant layer (5) with a doping material usable for doping the semiconductor layer (3, 4). The semiconductor layer is in particular an intrinsic or essentially intrinsic semiconductor layer having a low reflectivity and the doping material of the dopant layer is selected such, that the reflectivity of the semiconductor layer is increased, when doping material of the dopant layer is diffused into the semiconductor layer.
Patent EP-2098587-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GIBBELS UWE DR
IPC: C11D3/00
Filed: 2008-09-16
Granted: 2011-07-20
Abstract: Mixture comprises at least 25 wt.% of citric acid, and 0.1-75 wt.% of an addition mixture comprising malic acid and tartaric acid. An independent claim is included for a liquid composition comprising the mixture and at least a solvent.
Patent EP-2154555-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NAITOU RYUSUKE
IPC: G02B6/138
Filed: 2009-06-23
Granted: 2011-01-26
Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical waveguide includes: step A of forming a first resin layer (23) on an under-cladding layer (21) by allowing a first liquid-state resin to flow in a manner so as to bury and enclose cores (22); step B of forming a second resin layer (25) on the first resin layer (23) by allowing a second liquid-state resin having a viscosity higher than that of the first liquid-state resin to flow on the first resin layer (23), after or while the first resin layer (23) is heated; and step C of forming an over- cladding layer (26) by curing the first resin layer (23) and the second resin layer (25).
Patent EP-2253518-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRAASE DAN
IPC: B60R22/46
Filed: 2009-05-20
Granted: 2011-11-02
Abstract: A pre-tensioner arrangement (1), for use in a motor vehicle safety device, comprises a piston member (9) arranged in a cylinder chamber (13), said piston member (9) being displaceable in a retraction direction by a pressure applied to a first part (13a) of said cylinder chamber (13) through an inlet (15), a connecting member (5) connected to the piston member (9) and connectable to a part (3) of the motor vehicle safety device for pretensioning the motor vehicle safety device, and locking means (25, 27, 29) for locking the piston member (9). The locking means (25, 27, 29) being arranged to lock the piston member (9) when the piston member (9) is subjected to an acceleration in a direction opposite to said retraction direction, said acceleration exceeding a predetermined acceleration level, and retaining means (11) arranged in the cylinder chamber (13) for preventing said piston member (9) from being locked when the piston member (9) is subjected to an acceleration in a direction opposite to said retraction direction, said acceleration being below said predetermined acceleration level.
Patent EP-2113231-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEATT CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A42B3/04
Filed: 2004-11-26
Granted: 2011-11-16
Abstract: A neck brace (10) is disclosed which comprises two sections (12,14) which are releasably connected to one another along a split line (18). The ring has upwardly facing surfaces (30,17.1,20.2) which limit tilting movement of a helmeted head in all directions. The brace further has a column (67,70) which extends downwardly from the ring for transferring loads to the wearer's back on each side of the spine.
Patent EP-2327646-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VON FROREICH ANDRE DR
IPC: B65G47/84
Filed: 2009-11-26
Granted: 2012-02-08
Abstract: The switch has an actuating body (4) i.e. hand wheel, driven for rotation and supporting magnets (5) e.g. electromagnets, in a branch. The actuating body is arranged in such a manner that the magnets detect a holding section of sample holders (6-8) during rotation of the actuating body. The sample holders are transferred into the branch. The hand wheel is arranged in a section in which a lateral guide wall of a guide wall of a transport path (1) is broken for transferring the sample holders into the branch. A control selectively activates the switch and drives the actuating body.
Patent EP-2244893-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRUNNEKE HANS-GERD
IPC: B60G9/00
Filed: 2009-01-23
Granted: 2011-09-07
Abstract: An articulated joint and/or bearing unit (1), comprising at least two links (2; 3) that are brought together in a fork head (4), wherein the fork head (4) is associated with a receiving region (7) for an articulated joint or bearing (13), is configured such that the fork head (4) is formed by a first unit (5) comprising the receiving region (7) and a second unit (6) comprising a bifurcation to the links (2; 3).
Patent EP-2296590-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SAGEDAHL MARK
IPC: A61F2/84
Filed: 2009-05-15
Granted: 2012-05-30
Abstract: A stent crimping system and method for use in preparing a bifurcation catheter assembly for use in a patient. The catheter assembly includes main and side catheter branches and a stent. The stent includes a side branch aperture through which the side catheter branch extends. The stent is crimped onto the main and side catheter branches with a crimping mechanism in two crimping steps. In the first crimping step, only a distal end portion of the stent is crimped while the side catheter branch remains extending through the side branch opening of the stent and remains positioned outside of the crimping mechanism. In a second crimping step, the entire stent is crimped with the crimping mechanism.
Patent EP-2213431-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VON HAAS GERNOT DR
IPC: B27N1/02
Filed: 2010-01-29
Granted: 2013-09-04
Abstract: The method involves transporting fibers over a transporting section (22) by a blow line (2) with high speed. Binding agents are applied into the blow line by nozzles, where the blow line has different characteristics along the length, and the agents includes adhesive liquors and additives. Characteristics of parts of the section are changed for adapting the section to different flow rates of the fibers or for maintenance purposes by a deflector (4) provided between two blow lines (2, 9), and one of the blow lines is exchanged with the other blow line. An independent claim is also included for a system for manufacturing a wooden board, plastic board and fiberboard comprising blow lines for transporting fibers.
Patent EP-2308731-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOETH BORIS
IPC: B60T8/36
Filed: 2008-09-29
Granted: 2013-12-11
Abstract: The assembly (10) has an assembly body with a set of electrohydraulic components i.e. fluid control valves (28-50, 58-68), where each valve is electrically operated as a fluid feed pump (20) with a pump drive motor. An electronic regulating/control circuit (ECU) provides control signals for the components to modulate a hydraulic brake circuit pressure. A simulator is integrated partially in the body for providing regenerative braking. The simulator has a simulation unit, which includes a cylinder-piston arrangement.
Patent EP-2301443-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LUBOCK PAUL
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 2006-05-23
Granted: 2015-10-28
Abstract: The invention is directed to tissue cutting members and biopsy devices with such tissue cutting member for separating a tissue specimen from a patient's body at a target site. The tissue cutting member is slidably disposed within an inner lumen of an elongated probe member of the biopsy device to cut a tissue specimen drawn into the interior of an outer cannula of the biopsy device through a tissue receiving aperture in the probe. The tissue cutting member has a tubular distal portion with a distal tip having an outer tissue cutting edge, an inner tissue receiving aperture, and a longitudinally oriented opening with a closed proximal end and open distal end which opens to the inner tissue receiving aperture to facilitate flaring of the distal tubular portion. The cutting member has at least one opening in a wall of the tubular portion to maintain a vacuum during use.
Patent EP-2463147-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KANDA KENJI
IPC: B60N2/16
Filed: 2010-12-07
Granted: 2013-11-20
Abstract: Vehicle seat including a link for raising and lowering the seat and a tilt pan disposed forwardly of seat cushion frame of the seat. Rotatably provided to the seat cushion frame is an actuator link having: one end portion pivoted to the tilt pan; and another end portion formed with sector gear portion and arcuate hole. A pin for supporting a gear case having a pinion meshed with the sector gear portion is fixed to the seat cushion frame. Such pin is used with both of the link and actuator link, in common. Namely, an upper end portion of the link and the afore-said another end portion of actuator link are collectively disposed at that pin so as to overlap each other, and the upper end portion of link is pivotally connected to the pin, whereas the pin passes through the arcuate hole of actuator link.
Patent EP-2341266-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PODEVIN FRANCOIS
IPC: F16H55/36
Filed: 2010-12-08
Granted: 2012-03-14
Abstract: The pulley (8) has a set of flared grooves (102) formed at external periphery (20) of the pulley for receiving trapezoid shaped teeth (101) of a V-ribbed belt (100), where the pulley is made of metal such as steel or aluminum, or fiber-reinforced plastic. The grooves are internally prolonged by slots (200) that do not affect useful friction zones of the grooves. Each slot comprises parallel sides internally connected together through a semi-cylindrical base.
Patent EP-2493845-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LAMPE THOMAS
IPC: A61K31/337
Filed: 2010-10-21
Granted: 2013-12-25
Abstract: The present application relates to novel 3-phenylpropionic acid derivatives, to processes for their preparation, to their use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases and to their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases, in particular for the treatment and/or prevention of cardiovascular disorders.
Patent EP-2472151-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHAUERTE STEFAN W
IPC: F16K24/04
Filed: 2011-07-22
Granted: 2013-11-06
Abstract: The machine (1) has a cover joined with a hollow cylindrical shaped upper part (3) by welding, pressing and/or adhering. A hollow cylindrical shaped lower part is screwed with the upper part by attachment of an injection molded membrane-sealing cylinder. A ball valve includes a spring and a ball, where the spring and the ball are axially moved. The semi-permeable membrane includes a gas penetration body (45) and cylindrical shape attachment of the upper part, where the gas penetration body is provided with support ribs (42) and a pin (40).
Patent EP-2360281-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LINDSTROM STEPHEN
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2007-02-12
Granted: 2013-07-03
Abstract: Methods of detecting influenza, including differentiating between type and subtype are disclosed, for example to detect, type, and/or subtype an influenza infection. A sample suspected of containing a nucleic acid of an influenza virus, is screened for the presence or absence of that nucleic acid. The presence of the influenza virus nucleic acid indicates the presence of influenza virus. Determining whether the influenza virus nucleic acid is present in the sample can be accomplished by detecting hybridization between an influenza specific probe, influenza type specific probe, and/or subtype specific probe and an influenza nucleic acid. Probes and primers for the detection, typing and/or subtyping of influenza virus are also disclosed. Kits and arrays that contain the disclosed probes and/or primers also are disclosed.
Patent EP-2343083-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SUGIYAMA HARUO
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2004-06-25
Granted: 2014-01-15
Abstract: A method of selecting patients highly responsive to WT1 vaccine and a therapeutic method for treating cancer involving said method of selection are provided, which method of selecting patients highly responsive to WT1 vaccine comprises: (a) isolating a biological sample containing CTL precursor cells from a test subject; (b) measuring the existence frequency or amount of WT1-specific CTL precursor cells in the biological sample of (a); and (c) deciding whether or not the measured value of (b) is high by comparison with that of healthy subject, and evaluating the responsiveness to WT1 vaccine.
Patent EP-2336394-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KÜHNLEIN HOLGER
IPC: H01L31/06
Filed: 2007-05-15
Granted: 2015-07-01
Abstract: To be able to form a copper-zinc-tin alloy which optionally comprises at least one chalcogenide and thus forms a semiconductor without the use of toxic substances a metal plating composition for the deposition of a copper-zinc-tin alloy is disclosed, wherein said metal plating composition comprises at least one copper plating species, at least one zinc plating species, at least one tin plating species and at least one complexing agent and further, if the alloy contains at least one chalcogen, at least one chalcogen plating species. The metal plating composition additionally comprises at least one additive, selected from the group comprising disubstituted benzene compounds having general chemical formula I, wherein R 1  and R 2  are the same or different, are selected independently from the group comprising OH, SH, NR 3 R 4 , CO-R 5 , COOR 5 , CONR 3 R 4 , COSR 5 , SO 2 OR 5  SO 2 R 5 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4  and the salts thereof or have the aforementioned meanings and form a common condensation chain; with R 3  and R 4  being the same or different, being selected independently from the group comprising H and alkyl; and with R 5  being selected from the group comprising H, alkyl and hydroxyalkyl. Such alloys comprising at least one of sulfur and selenium may be used as an absorber in a thin film solar cell, which comprises a substrate (a) being coated with a back contact (b), the absorber layer (c), a buffer layer (d), a TCO / window layer (e) and a front grid (f).
Patent EP-2429084-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SESHADRI ROHIT
IPC: H03M13/27
Filed: 2011-09-13
Granted: 2013-12-25
Abstract: A parameterized interleaver design process is provided, which optimizes the design for interleavers of any size, and can be completely specified using only a few design parameters. According to the parameterized interleaver design process an interleaver À(i) of a length N is generated. A number of subpermutation masks are defined, and a first intermediate interleaver permutation is partitioned into a number of subgroups, wherein the number of subgroups corresponds with the number of subpermutation masks. Each of the subgroups of the first intermediate interleaver permutation is partitioned into a number of further subgroups, and each of the subpermutation masks is applied to each of the further subgroups of a corresponding subgroup of the first intermediate interleaver permutation, resulting in a corresponding portion of a second intermediate interleaver permutation. The resulting interleaver À(i) is generated based at least in part on the first and second intermediate interleaver permutations.